The Maritime Executive
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Port of Galveston Strengthening Security with $1.18M in Federal Grants
[By Galveston Wharves] The Galveston Wharves will strengthen security systems around the port with federal grants totaling $1,180,...
Boluda Towage Names Damen ASD Tug 2813 VB Marte in Genoa Ceremony
[By: Damen Shipyards Group] Yesterday, the naming ceremony for the new vessels joining Boluda Towage’s fleet in the region took pl...
ClassNK Releases Handbook Supporting Consideration of Onboard Carbon Capture
[By ClassNK] ClassNK has released a new handbook entitled ‘Onboard Carbon Capture Systems Implementation Framework’ as part of its...
Wärtsilä Engines Selected for 2 Additional Inland Waterway Tugs in Brazil
[By: Wärtsilä] Technology group Wärtsilä will supply the engines for two new inland waterway pusher tugs being built by Brazilian...
Maersk Tankers' Ammonia Power Tanker Retrofit Project Gets EU Funding
Maersk Tankers' Ammonia Power Tanker Retrofit Project Gets EU Funding Maersk Tankers’ proposal to retrofit its Very Large Ammonia...
Defense Arm of US Investment Manager Buys Fraser Industries
A group focused on investments in the U.S. defense sector, recently launched by a Florida-based investment manager, has agreed to...
The Blockade on Iran is Deepening – But Also Widening
It is generally accepted that the U.S. naval blockade on Iran, targeting both Iranian ships and ports, is nearly 100 percent effec...
HD Hyundai and Kiewit Plan to Develop New Gulf Coast Shipyard
South Korea’s largest shipbuilder, HD Hyundai, is continuing its efforts to expand in the U.S. market, announcing a new joint vent...
Salvage Teams Continue to Fight Fires on Two Boxships at Sea
Salvage teams are continuing to work on two different containership fires. Both Seaspan, as the owner of the Espirito Santo Expres...
Paolo Moretti Appointed Group Chief Executive Officer
[By: RINA] At its meeting today, RINA S.p.A.’s new Board of Directors appointed Paolo Moretti, currently General Manager, as Group...